The Street

Tony Wilkinson presents a series of portraits of Britain through a week in the life of six streets.

Episodes

Series

Episode

Title

FirstBroadcast

Comments

Programme Catalogue - Details: Manor Street, Belfast

19960123

First broadcast on 1995-07-11

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: THE PODIUM, BARBICAN

Previous in series: ST IVES

Broadcast history

11 Jul 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

23 Jan 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-06-14.

Programme Catalogue - Details: Southfield Square, Bradford

19960227

First broadcast on 1995-08-15

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: THORNTONS CLOSE

Previous in series: THE PODIUM, BARBICAN

Broadcast history

15 Aug 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

27 Feb 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-08-03.

Programme Catalogue - Details: The Podium, Barbican

19960130

First broadcast on 1995-07-18

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: SOUTHFIELD SQUARE, BRADFORD

Previous in series: MANOR STREET, BELFAST

Broadcast history

18 Jul 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

30 Jan 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-06-29.

01

01

Main Street, Thixendale, North Yorkshire

19970629

In this eccentric Wolds farming village, Bruscoe the sheep thinks he is a dog, a vegetarian has just bought a pet pig, and the village shop lets children buy groceries at ToyTown prices. The locals are holding an arts festival to raise funds for a communal television aerial.

01

02

Lochend Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow

19970706

Tony Wilkinson visits the vast public housing scheme on the eastern fringe of Glasgow as it prepares for the imminent visit of President Chirac of France, who wants to see how a housing cooperative has transformed bleak 1960s tenements into a vibrant and desirable residential quarter. They are also awaiting 12 million pounds from the Millennium Commission to revitalise the town centre.

01

03

Eastwood Drive, High Woods, Colchester, Essex

19970713

Tony Wilkinson visits an out-of-town Tesco superstore which serves as village corner shop, bank, cafe, chemist, butcher, baker, clothing store and newsagent to the residents of the an upmarket housing estate which has been built around it. But these well-heeled residents are upset by a new low-rent housing scheme, the spread of drug dealing and the lack of community facilities.

01

04

Mansfield Crescent, Armthorpe, South Yorkshire

19970720

Tony Wilkinson visits a 1920s mining village that survived the miners' strike but had to face up to pit closures in 1992. Now, with the pit set to re-open, only a handful of miners remain. But some colliery traditions live on: the primary school talent contest is won by a girl cornet player - wearing a pink tutu.

01

05

Leigh Road, Street, Somerset

19970727

Tony Wilkinson visits a village dominated by the Clarks' shoe-making factory. As the locals face up to job losses, two former Clarks' employees have begun their own small businesses - making shoes and leather bags.

01

06 LAST

St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, London

19970803

Boxer Frank Bruno went to school in the now gentrified St Ann's Hill when it was a blue-collar suburb. Tony Wilkinson visited it in the week Bruno faced Tyson for the world heavyweight title. The regulars of the Star and Garter stayed up all night to cheer on their hero.

Episodes

Series

Episode

Title

FirstBroadcast

Comments

Programme Catalogue - Details: Manor Street, Belfast

19960123

First broadcast on 1995-07-11

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: THE PODIUM, BARBICAN

Previous in series: ST IVES

Broadcast history

11 Jul 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

23 Jan 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-06-14.

Programme Catalogue - Details: Southfield Square, Bradford

19960227

First broadcast on 1995-08-15

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: THORNTONS CLOSE

Previous in series: THE PODIUM, BARBICAN

Broadcast history

15 Aug 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

27 Feb 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-08-03.

Programme Catalogue - Details: The Podium, Barbican

19960130

First broadcast on 1995-07-18

Producer: T. WILKINSON

Next in series: SOUTHFIELD SQUARE, BRADFORD

Previous in series: MANOR STREET, BELFAST

Broadcast history

18 Jul 1995 20:30-21:00 (RADIO 4)

30 Jan 1996 23:30-23:59 (RADIO 4)

Recorded on 1995-06-29.

01

01

Main Street, Thixendale, North Yorkshire

19970629

In this eccentric Wolds farming village, Bruscoe the sheep thinks he is a dog, a vegetarian has just bought a pet pig, and the village shop lets children buy groceries at ToyTown prices. The locals are holding an arts festival to raise funds for a communal television aerial.

01

02

Lochend Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow

19970706

Tony Wilkinson visits the vast public housing scheme on the eastern fringe of Glasgow as it prepares for the imminent visit of President Chirac of France, who wants to see how a housing cooperative has transformed bleak 1960s tenements into a vibrant and desirable residential quarter. They are also awaiting 12 million pounds from the Millennium Commission to revitalise the town centre.

01

03

Eastwood Drive, High Woods, Colchester, Essex

19970713

Tony Wilkinson visits an out-of-town Tesco superstore which serves as village corner shop, bank, cafe, chemist, butcher, baker, clothing store and newsagent to the residents of the an upmarket housing estate which has been built around it. But these well-heeled residents are upset by a new low-rent housing scheme, the spread of drug dealing and the lack of community facilities.

01

04

Mansfield Crescent, Armthorpe, South Yorkshire

19970720

Tony Wilkinson visits a 1920s mining village that survived the miners' strike but had to face up to pit closures in 1992. Now, with the pit set to re-open, only a handful of miners remain. But some colliery traditions live on: the primary school talent contest is won by a girl cornet player - wearing a pink tutu.

01

05

Leigh Road, Street, Somerset

19970727

Tony Wilkinson visits a village dominated by the Clarks' shoe-making factory. As the locals face up to job losses, two former Clarks' employees have begun their own small businesses - making shoes and leather bags.

01

06 LAST

St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, London

19970803

Boxer Frank Bruno went to school in the now gentrified St Ann's Hill when it was a blue-collar suburb. Tony Wilkinson visited it in the week Bruno faced Tyson for the world heavyweight title. The regulars of the Star and Garter stayed up all night to cheer on their hero.